MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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